All Compliance Week articles in July-August 2018
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Geopolitical risk in the time of Trump
How can companies navigate uncharted geopolitical risk to avoid global isolation? Our special report tries to make sense of the latest tariffs and sanctions and what it could mean for your company.
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Counterpoint: Chevron case creates imbalance
Chevron deference undermines the integrity of the legislative and rulemaking processes and tramples the rights of the individual citizen. Iain Murray has more.
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Point: SCOTUS got it right on Chevron
The Supreme Court should make clear that lower courts should review if Congress gave an agency authority to act as it did, and then weigh whether the agency engaged in reasoned decision making. Craig Oren has more.
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Risk mitigation strategies amid U.S.-China trade tensions
Tensions between the United States and China are forcing many companies to reassess their trade compliance programs in addition to their supply-chain risk mitigation strategies.
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Special report: Navigating geopolitical risk
From sanctions to tariffs, the U.S. is increasingly a source of geopolitical risk. How can companies protect their own interests when it seems the world is against them?
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Tariffs on/tariffs off: a compliance nightmare
In this world of tariffs on/tariffs off, dealing with compliance issues under the current U.S. administration has become not just a nightmare for compliance officers in the United States, but also for those in the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, and Mexico.
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Iran just the beginning of sanctions compliance debacle
European companies are winding down investments in Iran as the European Union advises them to hang in there while it looks for ways around U.S.-imposed sanctions.
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It could get messy for U.S. companies doing business in EU
Don’t be surprised if the EU uses new data privacy laws to combat any secondary sanctions it might face by the Trump administration for continuing to do business in Iran.
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A global look at corruption challenges
Prudent compliance and risk leaders should use the 2018 Corruption Challenges Index to assess a specific country’s corruption challenges risk. But it’s important to keep in mind that it is just one piece of analysis.
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Doing the right thing can be a costly investment
High-profile corporate woes are a reminder: Act fast when confronted by malfeasance and worry about the cost afterwards.
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Benchmark survey: Top compliance programs are data-driven
A new survey from Convercent and Compliance Week indicates that the top-performing compliance departments increasingly are starting to invest in technology solutions that support a data-driven program.
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Taking a pull-the-plug approach to GDPR compliance
Given the two-year lead time, few would have guessed that the best way some organisations would comply with the European Union’s stringent new data rules would be to simply cut access to services.
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Risk assessments, paired with emerging technologies, can supercharge compliance
There are plenty of technological solutions to consider as part of a modern compliance program. The data you collect, however, and implementation strategies, are just as important as the tools you choose.
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Self-disclosure can root out conflicts of interest
The world is a complicated place. Life choices and side hustles are increasingly pushing employees toward potential conflicts of interest. A solid risk management strategy can keep them happy while creating the visibility needed to protect company interests.
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Accounting change drives new ideas about how to do business
As new accounting rules begin to change key metrics in financial statements, companies are beginning to reconsider certain aspects of how they do business.
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Preventing and responding to harassment must involve both HR and compliance
An expert panel at CW 2018 shared best practices on how to address expectations concerning employee behavior, how to properly respond when allegations of sexual harassment arise, and how to communicate with senior leaders and the board on the importance of preemptive action.
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Creating culture from the ashes of scandal
At Compliance Week 2018 on Tuesday, Hiltrud Werner, head of integrity and legal affairs at Volkswagen Group, spoke of how VW is recovering from a recent scandal and trying to emerge a stronger, better company from lessons learned.
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein keynote: The value of compliance
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein kicked off Compliance Week 2018 in Washington D.C. on Monday, speaking candidly about compliance program effectiveness, the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy, the newly announced Justice Department coordination policy, and much more.
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In adopting lease rules, companies ponder materiality
As companies consider limited timeline remaining to adopt lease accounting rules, materiality discussions are helping to prioritize the workload.
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D&B shows the right way to handle an FCPA probe
The D&B enforcement action should be studied by every compliance practitioner for tips on preventing an FCPA issue and what to do if you find one.